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Pearisburg, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Pearisburg is a Census town of 2,860 people across 3.19 square miles of land, in Giles County. Median household income is $75,532, 69.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pearisburg
What Pearisburg is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.19 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land896
- County holding the largest share of its areaGiles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearisburg
How many people live in Pearisburg
- Population2,860
- Median age48.1
- Population under 18524 plus or minus 164
- Share under 1818.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over680 plus or minus 207
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Households1,267
- Family households769
- Share of households that are families60.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearisburg
Income and work in Pearisburg
- Median household income$75,532
- Per capita income$36,865
- Civilian labor force1,202
- Employed1,152
- Unemployed50 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over2,214
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearisburg
Housing in Pearisburg
- Housing units1,551
- Occupied units1,267
- Vacant units284 plus or minus 203
- Vacancy rate18.3 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Owner occupied884 plus or minus 207
- Renter occupied383 plus or minus 129
- Ownership rate69.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$848
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent
- Single family units948 plus or minus 189
- Share single family61.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more363 plus or minus 208
- Share in buildings of two or more23.4 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Mobile homes240 plus or minus 147
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearisburg
How Pearisburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,131
- Commuting under 15 minutes469 plus or minus 197
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.5 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more542 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Drove alone88.5 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pearisburg
SBA loans in Pearisburg (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,304,500
- Average approval$652,250
- Median approval$652,250
- Largest approval$873,500
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearisburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pearisburg
SBA loans in Pearisburg (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$463,000
- Average approval$463,000
- Median approval$463,000
- Largest approval$463,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearisburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pearisburg
Flood risk in Pearisburg
- NFIP communityTown of Pearisburg
- NFIP community number510229
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The Town of Pearisburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510229 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Giles County, not Pearisburg
Giles County context, not Pearisburg figures
- Establishments in Giles County299
- Covered employment, Giles County5,892
- Average annual pay, Giles County$64,150
- Housing units permitted, Giles County23
Every figure in this section is published for Giles County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pearisburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pearisburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pearisburg, Virginia?
2,860, in 1,267 households. Pearisburg town covers 3.19 square miles of land, which is 896 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pearisburg in?
Giles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pearisburg?
$75,532. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,400. Median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pearisburg businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $652,250, plus 1 504 approvals worth $463,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pearisburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pearisburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pearisburg. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pearisburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pearisburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pearisburg, town of, community 510229, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pearisburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Giles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pearisburg.
Is zoning published for Pearisburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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